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The "Ask Our Vet" section aims to answer any questions you may have about your pet's health.

Each month we'll award R500 to one lucky winner as 'Question of the Month', which we will choose based on the originality and usefulness of the question. We will publish the winning question and answer on this page every month.

Question of the Month

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shirley ann

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September
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shirley ann

Hi. Tottles is very active for her age and weight (gave her a good home when friends went overseas) for the last 3 or 4 days she has been walking with her head down and isn’t as active as usual. she is eating well. I checked her paws and teeth and pressed her muscles to see if she seemed sore, but nothing seems wrong there. Any advise?? Thank you

Our vet answers

Hi Shirley Ann, Sorry for the delay in response.
Tottles may have a sore neck. It would be best to get her to her veterinarian for a full check if she is still showing this behaviour. Being a Dachshund, there is a worry of disc problems in their backs, which could be causing the problem. Otherwise she may have sore joints from arthritis. With a full clinical exam your vet will be able to assist.
I hope Tottles feels better soon!

Greetings, I trust that you are well.
I have purchased an order on the 15/04/2019 with Budget pet Supplies of which I have given my three dogs the Bravecto Spot on as per the weight of each one of them.
Given them the spot on and its a week now and they continue to itch themselves.
They have been on the Bravecto tabs of which I put them on the spot on after their 3 months depleted and its the first time I am seeing them itch so much and all three of them are itching
Please help

Hi There. firstly i apologize for listing our bird under the dog and puppy category - the option for birds does not come up :(
Iqra is an african grey aged 10 months.
i have a huge concern that his/her feathers are coming off around his/her neck. to the extent that it looks like a wound (there is no blood).
I have been advised to get Medpet Premolt 5 but not quite sure whether this will help. Please can you tell me why this is happening and what is on the market which i can use to help iqra? He is looking quite undernourished and his tail is looking withered.
Pleaseee help....
Thank you in advance

Greetings Dear Sir/Madam,
I trust that you are well
Angel cannot stand for long and seems to be found leaning against something when she is tied.
She has a new habit on standing with her left hand and leg on the coach and the right hand and leg on the floor and lately seems to have just the right hand on the floor and the rest onto of the coach
Seems worrying as when I give her a bath as well, she seems to quiver after a while as she cant seem to stand long
Thank you

Dear Sir/Madam
I hope that you are well.
A few years ago,, I used a Dip to control ticks and fleas on my dogs.
What would you suggest is the best dip to use that will keep ticks and fleas away as our area has alot of grass.
I would really appreciate your assistance.
Regards
Kim

Cats & Kittens

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We are desperate for help, our newest addition to the family Twinkle is extremely high maintenance. She was abandoned and dumped in a box and when we found her she was down wih acute pnemonia and he tummy was sagging and almost touching the ground..her breathing was laboured. We sent her to our vet who had her hospitalized for 5 days and extras were taken showing her tummy had mostly air inside. Apart from that we were informed she might have asthma something we will have to deal with for the rest of her life. Blood tests were taken etc..a month later we had her dewormed thrice as she was vommiting and pooping live worms from her system...now that things have settled down and she has now added some weight a healthy 6.2kg her latest issue is her unwillingness to pee and poop in any of the 6 litter boxes in the house. All the others are well behaved and completely potty trained. The litter boxes are cleaned at least twice or 3 times a day. Water bowls at least 5 times a day and food dishes washed min. twice a day..we have tried micro silicon, big silicon, pellets, natural clumping litter, stredded newspaper and don’ know what is causing her to misbehave...she only pees and poops on the newspapaer or on the tile or our wooded floors..we have now placed her on Hills urinary /stress food but there seems to be no improvement...she’s not being bullied as she is huge compared to the rest of the family..please can you help us and share some light...

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